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Ken Harbaugh

Host of "Burn the Boats" podcast and author of Here Be Dragons.

About Ken Harbaugh

Ken Harbaugh is a former Navy pilot and past president of Team Rubicon Global. He served as a guest fellow at Yale University, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Yale Journal of International Law. In 2021, Ken received the National Conference on Citizenship HOOAH award, given annually to the American veteran who exemplifies citizenship through service. He hosts the award-winning podcasts Warriors In Their Own Words and Burn The Boats, and is an Executive Producer for the upcoming documentary film Against All Enemies.

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Rep. Seth Moulton: Understanding The Threats To American Democracy
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Rep. Seth Moulton discusses right-wing extremism within Congress and the dangers to American Democracy
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July 18, 2023
Olivia Julianna: The Future Of Texas
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Olivia Julianna is a 20-year-old abortion-rights advocate and the Dir. of Politics and Government Affairs at Gen-Z for Change. With the help of her substantial TikTok following, Olivia initiated the takedown of an anti-abortion website that encouraged Texans to inform on their neighbors and raised over $2.3 million after a Twitter battle with Congressman Matt Gaetz.
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July 11, 2023
Inside The Gun Industry
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Ryan Busse spent 25 yrs in the gun industry and is a former exec of a major firearms manufacturer. He saw the number of mass shootings grow exponentially during his tenure, which prompted him to quit. Ryan’s book Gunfight exposes the gun industry’s “McCarthyesque” internal policing and its shift away from safety and ethics to fear, conspiracy, and intolerance.
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July 4, 2023
Sarah Posner: The Evangelical Agenda
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Sarah Posner is a journalist who has been covering the religious right for decades. Her most recent book, Unholy, explores how race and xenophobia have long been at the core of Evangelical Christianity in America.
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June 27, 2023
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Brynn Tannehill: American Fascism
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Brynn Tannehill is a columnist, author, LGBTQ+ activist, and former Navy pilot. Her book, "American Fascism," details how the GOP has undermined democracy for decades. Brynn draws comparisons between Nazi Germany and modern America, citing successful attempts to undermine elections and persecute minorities.
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June 20, 2023
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Exposing The Myths About Guns w/ Fred Guttenburg
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Ken is joined by Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in the 2018 Parkland shooting. Since then, Fred has become one of the most impactful and inspiring advocates for gun safety. His new book dismantles many of the myths we hear today about guns and gun violence.
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June 19, 2023
What Evangelism Means Today
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Kristin Kobes Du Mez describes how Evangelism has transformed and its relationship to masculinity, oppression, and nationalism. Kristin is a pastor and a professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. Her book, Jesus and John Wayne, reveals “how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism.”
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June 13, 2023
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General Stanley McChrystal:"It Could Happen Here"
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In this episode, General McChrystal discusses the weaknesses in American democracy, and how insurgents within our country are using them to erode democracy. He also warns against dismissing these threats.
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June 6, 2023
Stacey Abrams: A Point of Entry
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Stacey Abrams talks about her new book, Rogue Justice, and the systems that influence American life from the shadows.
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May 30, 2023
Mary Trump: Minority Rule Is Here
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Mary Trump joins Ken to talk about national trauma and generational trauma. From COVID to mass shootings and so much in between, America is a traumatized nation that must come to terms with events to move past them. Mary's latest book, The Reckoning, talks about finding ways to heal.
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May 23, 2023
Mila Atmos: Moving the Needle
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Mila Atmos is the host of Future Hindsight, a podcast about civic engagement, providing action items to better participate in our democracy. In this episode, Mila discusses voter engagement and persuasion.
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May 16, 2023
Angela Denker: White Christian Nationalism
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Angela Denker is a Lutheran pastor and journalist. Her book Red State Christians takes a hard look at White Christian Nationalism and the evangelicals who voted for Trump.
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May 9, 2023
Sarah Longwell: Trump vs. DeSantis
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Sarah Longwell discusses the 2024 presidential race, its potential candidates, and what a Trump vs. DeSantis battle might look like.
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May 2, 2023
Fred Wellman: What's Next For Democracy?
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Senior Advisor to Voters of Tomorrow and former Republican Fred Wellman discusses fascism, masculinity, and the hope Gen Z brings to democracy.
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April 25, 2023
Ukraine Report #9: Documenting Russian War Crimes with Mike Breen
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CEO of Human Rights First Mike Breen joins Ken from Kyiv to give an update on what he's been seeing on the ground in Ukraine.
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April 18, 2023
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The Culture Has To Change
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Former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan talks with Ken about the quality of American life, divisions within both parties and how American culture has made a turn for the worse over the last few decades.
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April 11, 2023
Brett Jones: First Openly Gay Navy SEAL Slams Trump's Bigotry
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Brett Jones, author of Pride: The Story of the First Openly Gay Navy SEAL, talks with Ken about the discrimination he faced first as a SEAL and then in the CIA in the bad old days of "Don't Ask. Don't Tell," and slams the bigotry Trump is encouraging today.
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April 4, 2023
Bill Kristol: Extremism In The Republican Party
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This week former Republican Bill Kristol joins Ken to discuss the Republican Party's evolution (devolution?) over recent years and the forces that allowed for this extremist change.
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March 28, 2023
The Dangers of QAnon
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In his new book, Trust the Plan, Will Sommer details QAnon’s journey into the mainstream. On BTB, Will joins Ken to drill down on the dangers of Q and how we can get those lost in the Q-World out.
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March 21, 2023
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Dr. Dan Barkhuff: Toxic Masculinity And Gun Culture
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Former Navy SEAL and founder of Veterans for Responsible Leadership Dr. Dan Barkhuff discusses the relationship between toxic masculinity and gun culture, and why those Republicans who don't condone extremism should make the switch.
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March 14, 2023
"Corporate, Country Club Republicans"
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Ken Harbaugh talks Lucas Kunce talks about why he thinks he's the right person to unseat "Corporate Country Club Republican" Josh Hawley in 2024 and why it's time Missouri voters turn their backs on Hawley.
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March 7, 2023
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Latest Burn the Boats podcast with Ken Harbaugh.
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February 28, 2023
Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld: What Causes Political Violence?
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Rachel is an expert on democracy, security, and international relations and regularly briefs the United States and allied democracies on issues of conflict, the rule of law, and policing and security sector reform. Her most recent book, A Savage Order, examines ‘why democracies are crippled by extreme violence and how they can regain security.’
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February 23, 2023
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Past, Present, And Future With Tammy Duckworth
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Senator from Illinois Tammy Duckworth reflects on her first term in office, the current issues facing the Senate, and what she hopes to accomplish in her second term
February 9, 2023

Topics

Political Violence
Political Violence
A hallmark of authoritarian and fascist movements is the condoning, encouragement, incitement, and escalation of political violence as an acceptable means of political expression. This has become definitional in today's GOP and it must end.
Far Right Extremism
Far Right Extremism
January 6th was just a rehearsal.
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